Birdsong Benefits (04-10-23)
Buckley found that different birdsongs have different effects on our mental health.
Buckley found that different birdsongs have different effects on our mental health.
Hammoud and colleagues identified positive consequences of seeing or hearing birds.
Research by Huang and colleagues indicates serious negative effects of hearing traffic noise, which supports adding soundproofing materials to walls.
Not too much, not too little sound
Laplace and Guastavino studied acoustics in churches.
Ayoko and teammates reviewed how office noise influences employee mood (affect), which is particularly important because more positive moods enhance cognitive performance, getting along with other people, wellbeing, and health.
Lee and colleagues studied satisfaction with speech privacy in workplaces via a survey.
Puligadda and VanBergen studied acoustic logos.
With more and more people doing podcasts, creating optimal conditions for recording, at home, in offices, and elsewhere is becoming increasingly important.
Researchers continue to study annoying sounds.